# NHRC seeks report on Assam factory blast that killed 4 workers 2026-08-07T23:45:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed report from the Assam government on the July 26 explosion at a metal processing factory in Cachar district that killed four workers and injured two others. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of media reports that molten metal spilled on workers, and noted that families alleged similar incidents had occurred at the factory before. The body has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Cachar SP, demanding a report within two weeks including details of compensation paid to families of the deceased and the injured. Five people, including the factory owner, have been arrested. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the four deceased workers, identified as Kiran Munda, Appu Baraik, Shyamal Gour, and Sagar Nath. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Assam, Cachar, factory explosion, labour safety, NHRC, workers deaths Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nhrc-seeks-report-on-assam-factory-blast-that-killed-4-workers/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nhrc-seeks-report-on-assam-factory-blast-that-killed-4-workers/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.